The Blind Assassin
by Atwood, Margaret
The Blind Assassin is an award winning, bestselling novel by the Canadian author Margaret Atwood. It was first published by McClelland and Stewart in 2000. Set in Canada, it is narrated from the present day, referring back to events that span the twentieth century. The work was awarded the Booker Prize in 2000 and the Hammett Prize in 2001. It was also nominated for Governor General's Award in 2000, Orange Prize for Fiction, and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2002.
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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 0771008635
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Windsor, Ontario, CAN
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A beautiful first printing of the true first Canadian edition [M&S (Toronto 2000)] of this acclaimed book, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize. A fine copy inscribed by the author "To Emily, Best Wishes, Margaret Atwood" directly on the title page. This book has no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by Atwood, Margaret
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- First Edition
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 1906100039
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
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$175.00
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Fyfield: Oak Tree Press, 2000. First edition, limited to 135 numbered copies signed and dated "January 7 08" by Atwood on the title page of a total edition of 160 copies. Copy #116. Ink drawing by Yoko Ono for this edition. Cloth-covered boards with printed paper labels. Issued without dustjacket. Vol. 6 in the publisher's series of first chapters from… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by Atwood, Margaret
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- Fine
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- First UK edition First printing
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 0747549370
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Talent, Oregon, USA
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$65.00
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London: Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd., 2000. First UK edition First printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Label signed by Atwood fixed to the title page. Winner of the Booker Prize. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket with a hint of fade to the spine panel.
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The Blind Assassin
by Atwood, Margaret
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- 2000
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Toronto, Ontario, CAN
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First printing. Signed by Margaret Atwood on title page. Winner of the 2000 Man Booker Prize. 521 pages. Minor wear to boards, bit of loosening of front hinge. Unclipped dust jacket is protected in a clear sleeve. Item Price
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by Atwood, Margaret
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- 2000
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Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA
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McClelland & Stewart, 2000. First Canadian (and true first) Edition (first printing). The tenth novel by the author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE and THE TESTAMENTS, the "story within a story" of an old woman reflecting on the events which changed her family's once-prosperous status as the world drifted towards World War I. A finalist for the Governor Generals… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
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- Later printing
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- August 28, 2001
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- 0385475721
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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International Bestseller - The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood award winning author, published by Anchor Books (2001).. Over-sized paperback book in very good condition. ISBN 9780385720953, 518 pages, dimensions about 5 1/4 x 8 x 1 inches. Cover bright clear colorful with only slight signs of wear, pages crisp, clean, unmarked, spine tight not creased...The Blind Assassin is a science fiction… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
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- First US Edition
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- 2000-09-05
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- Trade hardcover
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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2000 Doubleday trade hardcover, first US edition dedicated & signed by the author on the full title page. Not remainder marked, dj not price clipped($26.00). Tiny pen mark on ffep, else inside pages clean & unmarked. Two toned brown boards clean & square; gold lettering on spine fine. Binding firm & straight. Dj clean with no rips, no discoleration, looks… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blind Assassin: Margaret Atwood
by Atwood, Margaret
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- 1860498809
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Blind Assassin, The
by ATWOOD Margaret
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- Fine
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- First printing
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- 2000
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- Decorative Cloth
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- 0747549370
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Wellington, NZL
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London: Bloomsbury, 2000. First printing. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Fine. Man Booker Prize winner - First British Edition 521 pp 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by Atwood, Margaret
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- As New
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- Fine
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- First U.S. Edition 1st Printing
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 0385475721
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, 2000. First U.S. Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. Winner of the 2000 Man Booker Prize.In THE BLIND ASSASSIN, Margaret Atwood weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and science fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blind Assassin*
by Margaret Atwood
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- 1st/1st
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- 2000
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- Tight, Excellent condition. No issues
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REDDITCH, Worcestershire, GBR
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ROMANTIC CHOICE
Margaret Atwood needs no introduction, this copy is her tenth novel, she is a Booker prize winner in 2000. Sexually explicit for its time, Outrageous, romantic, and beautifully written.
This copy is in our usual fine condition, the book having no issues, clearly unread. The DJ his slight ceases on top edge through handling, but no tears, marks, inscriptions,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blind Assassin.
by Atwood, Margaret
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- 2000
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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$1,500.00
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New York: Nan A. Talese, 2000. Told in a style that magnificently captures the colloquialisms of the 1930s and 1940s, The Blind Assassin is a richly layered and unique work of historical fiction, with the major events of Canadian history forming an important backdrop. The novel was awarded the Booker Prize in 2000 and the Hammett Prize in 2001.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Blind Assassin, The
by Atwood Margaret
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- 2000
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Wellington, NZL
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New York: Doubleday, 2000. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Fine. Man Booker Prize winner first US edition First printing Flat signed on title page Unread 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
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- Very Good+
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- 2000-09-05
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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First American edition, with dust jacket, published by Nan Talese - Doubleday, 2000. Winner of the Man Booker Prize. The story of sisters Iris and Laura Chase, as remembered by Iris in old age. From their early childhood, youth, middle age. Slowly revealing the pivotal events of their lives through the novel-within-a-novel, 'The Blind Assassin' of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by ATWOOD, Margaret
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- Uncorrected Proof Copy
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- 2000
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- 0771008635
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
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Tronto: McClelland and Stewart, 2000. Uncorrected Proof Copy. 4to, pp. 521. Illustrated paper wraps in a plastic binder, a very good copy. This novel won the 2000 Booker Prize. Item Price
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The Blind Assassin (Advance Reading Copy)
by Margaret Atwood
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- Used - Very Good
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- No jacket issued.
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- 1st printing. ARC.
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- 2000
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- Illustrated paper cover.
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Newport, New Hampshire, USA
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Novel within a novel. Science fiction theme set in the 1940s. Romance, loss. Style Captures 1930s-1940s colloquialisms. Imaginative, richly layered. Author Margaret Atwood of Canada has been publishing for 25 years prior to this title, including "The Handmaid's Tale", which has become a TV series. Genre's include fiction, poetry, children's, non-fiction. Condition: Light edge wear, lighter cover soiling. Outside page… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
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Morrinsville, NZL
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Bloomsbury, London, 2000. Hard Cover, 8vo, First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket: Good.. Item Price
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The Blind Assassin
by Atwood, Margaret
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- first
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- 2000
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- 0385475721
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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First edition. Book shows very little wear. Deckle-edged pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small tears along the top edge. By the author of The Handmaid's Tale. This book will ship at over two pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price. Item Price
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The Blind Assassin
by Atwood, Margaret
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- Used - Fine
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- reprint
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- 2000
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, AUS
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London: Bloomsbury, 2000. reprint. Fine. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 518pp., Presentation copy, signed by Margaret Atwood on label on front end paper. Not price-clipped Item Price
$47.00

The Blind Assassin
by Atwood, Margaret
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Paper yellowing.
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- First Edition
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0747549370
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Newstead. Victoria, Victoria, AUS
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London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Paper yellowing.. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747549370 . Printed in Australia. Ribbon marker. Unclipped jacket, later printing.1kg weight; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 544 pages . Item Price
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